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For the 5th time during this month of March, and for the 9th time thus far in 2009, Egypt has announced another human H5N1 infection.
This time of a 2 1/2 year-old girl from Qina named Israa Abdel Shafi. She is reportedly in stable condition.
This from the Kuwait News Agency.
Egypt declares 60th Bird Flu case
Health 3/26/2009 9:28:00 PM
CAIRO, March 26 (KUNA) -- An Egyptian girl has been infected with the Bird Flu virus, bringing the number of these cases in the country to 60.
A spokesman of the Health Ministry said on Thursday Israa Abdel Shafi, aged two years and six months, was hospitalized in the province of Qina in southern Egypt.
The girl suffered from high fever and coughing after she mingled with dead birds suspected of bearing the virus. Her condition was described as stable after she given the required medications.
Egypt declared flare-up of the disease in February 2006. Up to 22 people had died as a result of the disease. (end) bna.rk KUNA 262128 Mar 09NNNN
